afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Her sleep terminated not till the next day had arisen.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The safety of Eliza was the object that now occupied my cares.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her sleep terminated not till the next day had arisen.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
Eliza
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From this reading The safety of Eliza was the object that now occupied my cares.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
futuritynoun
the time yet to come
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Having recovered the remembrance of what had lately happened, she inquired for her sister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having recovered the remembrance of what had lately happened, she inquired for her sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Having recovered the remembrance of what had lately happened, she inquired for her sister.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
in the recent past
From this reading Having recovered the remembrance of what had lately happened, she inquired for her sister.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The safety of Eliza was the object that now occupied my cares.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Her sleep terminated not till the next day had arisen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her sleep terminated not till the next day had arisen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The safety of Eliza was the object that now occupied my cares.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The safety of Eliza was the object that now occupied my cares.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The safety of Eliza was the object that now occupied my cares.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The safety of Eliza was the object that now occupied my cares.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Having recovered the remembrance of what had lately happened, she inquired for her sister.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Having recovered the remembrance of what had lately happened, she inquired for her sister.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The safety of Eliza was the object that now occupied my cares.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Having recovered the remembrance of what had lately happened, she inquired for her sister.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Her sleep terminated not till the next day had arisen.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Her sleep terminated not till the next day had arisen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The safety of Eliza was the object that now occupied my cares.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The safety of Eliza was the object that now occupied my cares.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
up to a particular time
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I waited with impatience till she should awake and allow me to consult with her on plans for futurity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The safety of Eliza was the object that now occupied my cares.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Having recovered the remembrance of what had lately happened, she inquired for her sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To have slept, after her example, had been most proper; but my uncertainty with regard to her fate, and my desire to conduct her to some other home, kept my thoughts in perpetual motion.
